ARPA Safety & Transportation

Committee Information

Meeting: 9:30AM third Thursday of every month
ARPA Chair: Mario Jaurique, CEMEX
ARPA Vice-Chair: Chris Perez, Martin Marietta
AMA Chair: Aimee Mundy-Ellison, BHP
AMA Vice-Chair: Eric Castleberry, Ivanhoe Electric

The Safety Committee & Transportation Committee works to build relationships with the regulatory agencies responsible for worker and plant site safety. Representatives from the Mine Inspector’s Office, Mine Safety and Health Administration and Occupational Safety and Health Administration attend important monthly meetings. The committee works with these agencies to educate members and non-members alike in establishing comprehensive safety programs, provide compliance updates, address current issues and share vital information. In addition, the committee brings together experts in the field regarding on and off-road vehicles to discuss and solve critical issues facing the industry. addressing such issues as maintenance and compliance standards, relationships with enforcement agencies, vehicular tax policies, on-road public relations efforts, hours of service, and driver training.

The committee has also instituted an annual safety recognition program to honor those member organizations with the best safety records. The ultimate goal of the committee is to increase awareness and compliance at all levels.

The members of the Arizona Rock Products Association are committed to supporting a safe workplace by providing the following training and services.

Monthly industry safety committee meetings
Collaboration with other safety related organizations and associations, such as National Stone Sand and Gravel Association and Associated
General Contractors America
MSHA compliance seminars
Competitive safety awards recognition
Safety discussions at committee and Board of Director meetings
Providing safety updates and vital training
Participation in MSHA’s Spring Thaw and other safety agency conferences
Promotion of Stay-Out, Stay-Alive program through partnership with MSHA and the Arizona Mine Inspector’s Office

2024 Best in Safety Awards: Submit Today!

It It is time for the ARPA Annual Safety Awards Program once again!

Apply now or nominate a fellow ARPA member for one of the ARPA 2024 safety awards! The application packet is attached, and the final deadline to submit applications is April 1, 2025.

please submit applications to Sean Duffy by email at sean@azrockproducts.org

We are honored to recognize member companies for their tremendous efforts in safety for the year 2024.

The award presentation will be held at the Annual Spring Thaw event coming up this May. We look forward to celebrating your company’s safety achievements for the year.

Download the 2024 ARPA Safety Awards Submittal Packet – CLICK HERE.

Zero Safety Incidents

ARPA Zero Safety Incidents

The Arizona Rock Products Association is proud to recognize the following members for achieving zero safety incidents for the year 2016… To read this document CLICK HERE.

Featured Safety Program

Job Safe

Job Safe is a common sense program initiated by ready-mix concrete truck drivers to establish simple, easy-to-follow guidelines that reduce job site incidents and the risk of serious personal injuries.

Job Safe Program
Job Safe Toolkit
ARPA Endorses Job Safe